What is this?
The MERS Coronavirus is a tiny germ that can make people very sick, especially affecting their lungs and breathing. It's a type of virus that was first discovered in the Middle East and can sometimes spread from animals, like camels, to humans.
Key Parts to Explore
Spike Proteins
These are little bumps on the outside of the virus that help it stick to and get inside our body's cells.
Envelope
This is the outer layer or 'skin' of the virus that protects everything inside.
Genetic Material
This is like the virus's instruction manual, telling it how to make more copies of itself.
Nucleocapsid
This is a protein shell inside the virus that holds and protects its genetic material.
Did You Know?
Did you know that camels can carry the MERS virus without even getting sick themselves?
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